Japan is filled with mountain shrines, some hard to get to, some hard to traverse, and some, mysterious and beautiful. Togakushi Shrine in Nagano may be rather easy to access, but it's all about ...

The Marine Corps on Tuesday identified Cpl. Jason P. Cockrell as the Marine who died over the weekend on a mountain hike in northern Japan and Cpl. Andre Dabrowski as his hiking partner who survived.

One of two U.S. Marines who went missing Friday during a mountain hike in northern Japan has died. The pair went missing on Mount Furano in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island ...

Join me on an unforgettable winter mountain hike in northern Japan, where snow-covered trails, serene landscapes, and breathtaking views await! From the fresh mountain air to the stunning icy ...

The Japan News also reported that in Matsumoto, Nagano, about 4,000 cherry trees were seen at their peak on Saturday (April 12) on an ancient tomb against a view of the snow-capped Northern Alps ...

NAGANO, Japan -- The central Japanese city of Nagano is tapping the rich history of its atmospheric Matsushiro district to lure overseas visitors, aiming to give travelers a taste of the past ...

Mount Yoshino offers a good (and beautiful) reason to get out of Tokyo and Kyoto and venture off the beaten path. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited ...

The mountain, which flourished as a center of ascetic practices in ancient times, is on the border of Yamanashi and Nagano prefectures ... Of the 1,127 trails that run through Japan’s 34 national ...

The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic walking itinerary across central Japan. Beneath my feet, the dark stone ...

The city of Nagano in northern Japan is on high alert following a fatal stabbing near its main railway station last Wednesday, which left one person dead and three others injured. Despite the ...

My guide on this hike up the mountain, Hayasaka, is the priest who has been assigned as my sendatsu (master). Yamabushi sit outside the usual confines of religion in Japan. They subscribe to ...

SHUICHI ABE: Nagano is in central Japan, heading a little north into our mountains. It takes just about one hour to reach Nagano from Tokyo by bullet train, so it is easily accessible for visitors ...